Miscellaneous show files

Reference Number

0038/7/2

Level of Description

Sub-series

Title

Miscellaneous show files

Contents

• 0038/7/2/1 - Annual meetings, notes and suggestions
• 0038/7/2/2 - "Privileges to local societies" containing applications, circulars and correspondence concerning complimentary tickets and other privileges, 1899-1909
• 0038/7/2/3 - Volume of entry forms, notices etc sent out in preparation for the Croydon show (1901) and, reversed, for the Plymouth show (1902)
• 0038/7/2/4 - "Places suggested for shows", containing letters press cuttings and related papers concerning the selection of venues for the annual show
• 0038/7/2/5 - Papers of Capt. A. Rolph Pope, Mayor of Dorchester, relating to Mayor's banquet to the Society. Also letters of congratulations on his election to mayoralty, 1908
• 0038/7/2/6 - Volume entitled "Annual shows, secretary's notes", relating first to the Plymouth show (1938) and then to shows in general
• 0038/7/2/7 - Plant book, listing equipment and fittings for the showground
• 0038/7/2/8 - Inventories of furniture and permanent show plant, inc brochure on Power House
• 0038/7/2/9 - List of exhibitors, giving names and town of origin, and type of exhibit, e.g. dairy, poultry
• 0038/7/2/10 - Protests. Forms completed to protest against prizes awarded to specific exhibits
• 0038/7/2/11 - List of qualification certificates issued and received for Show exhibits
• 0038/7/2/12 - Letters, papers and press cuttings kept by Edward Blight of St. Austell, Chairman of the Rabbits Sub-Committee of the Fur and Feather Committee
• 0038/7/2/13 - Papers relating to entries and prizes for the Fur and Feather section, with posters for the show; probably the working papers of Edward Blight. The file also contains the 1962 schedule of prizes for the Fur and Feather and the 1969 catalogue for Fur and Feather, 1979
• 0038/7/2/14 - Correspondence files (2) of Mr and Mrs T. Rick, Chairman and Secretary of the Floral Art Committee, 1964-1970